Subtil Brut Nature 2019
The Subtil Brut Nature 2019 is the entry point into Recaredo's range: Xarel·lo from biodynamically farmed vineyards, 36 months on the lees, zero grams of dosage.
CHF 50.00
Prices in CHF, including customs duty and all import charges, plus shipping CHF 15 (free from 12 bottles or CHF 300) — no further charges on delivery.
Available for Switzerland
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About this wine
Character
Brut Nature means zero grams of dosage: what's in the glass comes purely from the grape and the time spent on the lees. The Subtil Brut Nature 2019 accordingly shows itself purist, taut and clearly defined, built lean at 11.5% ABV. Within Recaredo's range, it is the entry point, approachable yet complex.
Terroir and origin
The grapes come from the 50 hectares of estate vineyards on the right bank of the Bitlles, in the hilly landscape of the coster del Bitlles. The soil is distinctly calcareous, as the white stones between the vine rows immediately reveal. Recaredo farms these sites biodynamically.
Grape variety and vinification
Xarel·lo from the estate's own vineyards, hand-harvested. The second fermentation takes place in the bottle under natural cork, after which the wine ages 36 months on the lees. Disgorgement is done manually and without freezing the neck of the bottle: the cellar master releases the lees deposit through the skilled movement of the bottle alone.
On the palate
On the palate, yellow apple, brioche and dried herbs, along with a chalky freshness. The wine remains dry to the finish, the perlage is fine, the acidity carries it without ever turning sharp.
Special features
Since 1924, Recaredo has bottled exclusively Brut Nature. Ton Mata, grandson of the founder, co-founded Corpinnat in 2019 together with like-minded winegrowers — a collective brand with strict rules: only estate-grown grapes, only hand-harvesting, only native grape varieties, at least 18 months of lees ageing. Today, the alliance comprises 16 wine estates.
